Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1918 — Page 1

Volume XVI. Number 14.

CLAIM ADVANCE INTO IIISSIA German War (Mice Claims Amhv Has Marie Tyelvemile Advance WITHOUT RESISTANCE Will Signatures H«ld on . Russia-German Peace 1 Negotiations? (United pTesK Service) Berlin. Feb. 20—(Speci-d to Daily Democrat>—•'We have advanced aboutd . twelve and one half miles beyond our positions on the fUga-Petfugrad iailroad." the German war cffie* annoum ed today. “From Dvinsk we pressed oh east and north marching on Royn-i. We torth one thousand fiv'e hundred prisoners. hundred machine and much rolling stock. ’ the statement said. “Feeble resistance was soon broken.” (By John H. Hearley, United Press staff correspondent.) Rome, Feb. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Former Minister lonone, socialist interventionist, declared in the chamber ot deputies that ii should follow President Wilson’s advise in the matter of territorial adjustments after the war. “There are two currents of Italian politics—one favoring dismemberment of Austria; the other favoring limitation of territorial gains," said lonoms. (By J. W. T. Mason. Written for the United Press. New York. Feb. 20 —(Special to •Daily Democrat)—Europe has suddenly become filled with tense prises, that may at any moment change the complexion of the war. from its present • comparative passivity ami bring about * the final mastery. Th» relations between Germany and Austria are strained as they have been at no other time since the war began; the contending forces along the west front are on the tip of e-x- ( pectancy for the delivery of a giant | blow; the allies themselves are just passing through the final phase of a critical situation, concerning the authority of the Versailles council: Russia is revea'ing the internal situation of ■ growing confusion that may turn out to ha the.greatest crisis of all. A.t no previous period in (he war ha: there been so intense a feeling of gen eral suspense as now exists. Tt is as . if an instinctive belief had begun to circulate that the early days of spring were preparing the ground for civilization's supreme crisis. London. Feb. 20- -(Special to Daily Democrat)—After a heavy bombardment of the British lines east of Arteux and Engehelle. the Gerngins attempted a raid, Field Marshal Haig reported to the war office today. "The raid was completely repulsed, his statement asserted. "A number ot Germans were killed or made prisoners. "North of Wythschaete we carried out a successful local surprise early in the night, taking several prisoners. "Northwest of St. Quentin there was patrol activity.” (By Robert J. Bender. United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, Feb. 20-(Special to Daily Democrat)—America is destined to take an even-growing leadership in war affairs. This was the interpretation placed here today in many quarters on the announcement of Lloyd George that the Versailles su I reme war council plan had been formulated mainly under the stimulus of a letter from America. The position of the Unitfid States as : torehouse and treasury for the allies, ns well as the reservoir of reserve man power gives her a constantly

♦♦♦♦♦++++ ++++ * •J* UNITED STATES SHIP ♦ + VOLUNTEERS. + + + N. E. Squibb, state federal di- ♦ + rector, advises D. N. Erwin, + > county director, that over one- + ♦ half of Indiana's quota has been + •b reached and to advise all who + i- wish to enroll as volunteer ship < ♦ builders to do so this week. Lo- + ♦ cal registers same as last week. ♦ + ADAMS COUNTY COUNCIL + + ? OF DEFENSE. * ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦

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growing direction of the war. While the Versailles plan Is unity of action, the American stamp on affairs !. likely to bo mote predominant in the [ future, especially after we have pineed a largo army In the field. The plan announced iffy Lloyd Geowte is regarded as accomplishing ' a unity of military control which had been lacking up to now. Already President Wilson has assumed diplomatic leadership. His expressions in war aims of this country have been closely followed and on-: dorsed by practically all W‘ European leaders. The discrepancy between his interpretation of the last speech by Count 1 Czcrnin and the reception accorded Czernin'ff speech by Lloyd George is regarded hy officials and diplomats of both countries as valuable rather than otherwise now. London. Feb. 20 Kpecial to Dally 1 Democrat)- Developements in the eastern theatre were awaited with eagerness by allied diplomatic and military officials today. The latest official report from Ber- ; lin declared the German forces were 3 advancing in Russia on a front ex- | tending from Riga to I.uvk. a (Hskwtce i of 400 miles. •/The former city Ixts been h. t.he I hands o( the Germans since ttheir la-st big drive. The la-tt-er tewn was eccit- I pied by Generad Linsingen yewt-erdny. ’ wit-hout opposition. The statement made pifbMc by ' Premier Eenine nml Foreign Miiniste-r • Trotsky, declaring rhe peoples eoM- 1 missar-i’es had) been fenced t<o tteclar-e 1 t-heir "wi-Hing-nfi.-s" Fo sign fitre p.eaee ‘ dictated by rhe Centrad I’-wens, wtrs the 1 cause of speculation here. This “wi'H ing-ness,” ro evade a definite show down with Germany :» l«ng an pfissiirfn. Tok-io, Fab. 20- (»pi-eia4 #» Da-tiy « Democrat) — Two thousand persons were killed twid injured hi an earth- • quake which practicaHy destroyed tire * Chinese city of Swat-ow arcfiording t* ’ a dis-patch from Hong Kong- to.day. BULLETIN (•By dWeph Sliapleiu h’tfite'd Press t staff correspondent.) f Pet regrad. Feb. — (Delated) — i i (Spec-ia-1 te Daily Democrat) — The t Tsar ho Selo wireless stqjion today ‘ picked u-p Bninoe Leopold's address, 1 ordering Hie German ad-vance against Russia, in which he declared: i "We want no annexations ar con- ’ tribut-ions, but restoration of order. Russia is (the center of anarchy. The cjtitag.ion is spreading into Europe 1 Civilized Europe understands the Gelmans are defenditjf order in Europe." ® BULLETIN L<*don. Feb. 20—(Specie! to Daily Democrat) —Foreign Minister Trotsky speaking before the central cW< utive J 'committee of the pan-svier last Thursday, announced dhe Germans at Brest- 1 Litovsk reduced the indemnity they asked of Russia from $4,000,000,000 to $1,500,000,000, according to a Petrograd dispatch dated Feb. 15, received today. Copenhagen. Feb. 20 —(Special t« i Daily Democrat)—Twenty lives were • lost when a German guardship struck 1 one of its own mines in the Baltic, sea. ’ 1 according to reports reaching here Jo- * day • 1 BULLETIN j Petrograd, Feb. 19 — (Delayed)—(j (Special to Daily Democrat)— Demob , ilizatiop of the Russian army and fleet’ ( has been stopped, it was announced al noon today. ( The Russian traops have been ord- ( e(%d to resist the German advances and to evacuate their fftositions only , ' when necessary, destroying property . as they fall jiack. 1 Preparations have been made for a [stubborn defense of Petrograd. f (By Fred S. Ferguson. United Pre;s .[ staff correspondent.) i With the American Army in France,| ; Feb. 19—(Delayed)—(Special to Daily. : Democrat)— A German airplane, aft-;’’, s being beaten off twice this afternoon.; , flew over the American field hospital • which had been bombed twice in the r last few days. The boche aviator, how ' | ever, dropped no bombs. I>i A Michigan soldier who was ser-j h iously wounded in the jaw by a stray ► German shell, and several other ► wounded Sammies, have heen trans- ► ferred from this field hospital to the k rear, where they are reported doing ► well. London, Feb. 20 —(Special to Daily j, Democrat)—General Hoffman, leader l> of the German militarist at the recent t- Brest-Litovsk peace conference wants 4- proof of Russian willingness to acceed, *, to the German terms, according to a j *1“ (Continued-on" Page Four) 1

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ANOTKI REPORT If You Have Kviploy* Whose Incoaie Exceeds Eight Ru nfl red I kilters —• SEND FOB BLANKS

And Make tl* Proißr. Return to Govern»Mnt Before Mtrch First. While making out your income fax report don't overlook the fact (Twit if you have any one in your employ to whom you are paying SBOO or more, you must report it on a special blank furnished for the purpose. The blanks can be secured from the Fort Wayne office by dropping t-hem u line. Remember it Ns a tedera-l order and the penalty for violating federal jprders just now is r-a-ther se-vere. The blanks contain the foiewing kisfeuc- 1 tiens: One es these forme 'must be filled i-n for ea«h person er er-gaiiiza-tion t-o whom income, as described sn this form, was pa-id during the year 1917. The na-me a-nd business address of tthe person er organization making the payments should be mitered ihidt r the heading “By whom paid” and the .time and home address (fC aa individual) or business address (if an organization) es the one to whom the ineome was pa-id should be entered under the heading "To whom paid.” These forms must be IJorwarded with return Form 1996 to the Commissioner es Internal Revenue. Sorting Division. Washington. D. C, on or before March 1. 1918. Do not report on this form dividends on stock or interest on bends of domestic and resident corporations. Stock brokers should not use this form in reporting profits paid, but should use Form 1100. Persons and 01 g-a-n-tzations undertaking.. as a .matter of business or for profit, the collection of foreign payments of interest or dividends by means of coupons, checks, or bills of exchange should use this form and Inake return on Form 109t>.

cm WEODINfi iHvitutittns Issued for the Nuptials of Miss Lucile Vail ' AND CLOYD McCREADY Will hr Thursday, February 28, at Wayne Street M. E. Church.

Decatur relatives and friends of Miss Lucile Vail, of Fort Wayne, who is a niece of Mesdames John Vail and Dan Sprang of this city, will be interested in tlfi? following from the ForX Wayne News and Sentinel: “Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Thomas Vail have issued invitations to the marriage ceremony of sees daughter, Lucile Arabel, to Cloyd E. McCready, D. D. S.. which is to take place on the morning of Thursday, the twenty-eighth of February, at eleven o’clock, in the Wayne street Methodist Episcopal church. A half hour musical program is to precede ceremony, after which a large wedding reception will be held at the Vail home, 2402 South Webster street. Mr. McCready and his bride will be at home in Lynn after the fifteenth of Miss Vail hffe been honored by her many friends at nifi merous parties amfc two prenuptial 1 affairs of this week include afternoon I companies on Friday and Saturday 'for which Mrs. P. O. Smith and her sister. Miss Mayme Jacobs, and Mrs. Earl Thompson will be the respective i hostesses. Mrs. Walter Kennedy entertained with a very small and wholly informal affair last Friday evening in compliment to the brideelect.” WILL NAME CHAIRMAN (United rtresß Service) Indianapolis, Feb. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Will Hays was exipected to resign his position as chairman of the state council of defense at a meeting this morning. Hays res--1 ignation will be presented only if the i' governnor is prepared to apixiint his successor.

J The F(Mt Aißiiiisti<tioß Sa.vfc: The hili*: l-Jtk to America for help. They must have ms»t in ever-inertosing quantities. The men who are fighting for you and , me IfUST have «ietht awd tots of 1 it. Fighting is the trar-da&t w.snk , in thd world. ' All we've got do do is do e-.rt .Tn avenage of ©N.E (MJ>NGE less — •ne olibic meh t>ss-—o'f meat a da.y. This, miritipl-ied by T60.0M.OQO wiU m-a'ke the need. We have a suj»enabundlanc.e Os : vegetables. Boirble the use of vegetables. They take the place of the wheat and meat, and. at the same time are healthful. Use potatoes abundantly. Use fruits generodsl-y. AMERICA. WITCH THE WEST FRONT The Colossal Battle to be Staffed There Will Probably Decide Future OF THE WHOLE WORLD Says Win. Philip Simms— Tanks W ill be Used by Germans in Conflict. Press Service) «By William Fhilip Spnms. United Press Staff Correspondent) With the British Armies in the Field, Feb. 20—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —America: Watch the west front! Civilisation is on tha threshold of the most colosaal battle as all time. The German offenaive is expected momentarily. With every gill o-f fighting blood Germany h.M left; with every belt and nut of the war machinery in hand; with evary ounce of strength Os every kind behind thera, Hindenburg and Ludendorff may burl a-ll into a finish fight. For Hoheratollernism this may be the critical hour.

The Germans wil) use tanks, like

the Britiah, for tha first time. Some of these Will be equipped with mortans; other* with machine guns. They Will move almost four miles «n hour. The enemy as counting largely on gas. It is not likely the bombardment will test long. The infantry will be driven forward With unprecedented ferocity—Gferman f-affhion—after a few hours of int*r|s» spelling. All pioces of trench morters to 42 centimeter guns Will smwsh against the British. The (attack probably will center in th* Gambraai region, although synchronized are expected all along the front. The Germans probhbly will play their trench mortars on the barbed wire entanglements «and front support trenches. They will use their heavy guns on battery, positions, rear fjuards, ittiilways, suspected concentrations and re«ir approaches generally. A heavy percentage of gas shells will be used everywhere. High explosives will be (feed against works. Then, in endless waves, the Germans will be driven like cattle through th* holes they will hope to have torn. Like sharpers doping the workout of itace horses, the GermA officers are telling their men the wildest stories of the infallibility of the Scheme. Nevertheless the troops are doubtful. Impressions outlined in my Swiss dispatched aup borne out by statements made here by prisoners—unfulfilled pan-German promises of peace, plus the certainty of defeat as son as America adds the full weight of its force, mean Germany must do or die now. The Germans undoubtedly will fight like tigers. The whole future of the world probably will be decided. The Rritons and their allies know this and will act ■ accordingly.

inwm Fornax Wills lave Ground Allotmeat of M loot oad Will Close Mills. lIQUMT FS MADE By Milling Ad Miaist ratio n (’•rn Me«l and CbH> Fet'd Will Im' Ground. I — Torlgdo, 6 p. m.. fish 16-- "18 Fornax Milling Co., oeca.tur, Indiana. The great problem o-f eguit-abte na-i tional wide distribution of flour requires at that time that those millers who have ground seventy-five par cent} of their wheat allotment shall discontinue operations until further notice.! Your grinding has reached thio limit; and we ask you to kindly shut down immediately. Failure to comply wind constitute aerious violation. FOOD ADM INI STR ATIOM, Milling Division. Complying with tha request es the above telegram, which is self explanatory. Hernia* Gilli-g. manager of the Fornax Milling Company of this city operators of the ehl North Mill anti the First street mill, better known as tlta Bremerkamp mill, stated this morning that he would immediately rlose both mills. The north end mill wHI not l:e reopened until the harvest season. Tile First street mill will be operated only for the grinding of corn meal and chop feed, which privilege is allowed them by the Milling Division of the Food Administration. Mr. Gillig also stated that it was probable that they would be permitted to run the one mill within two of three weeks, but stated that they were going to comply with every request or order made by the government and would not operate until sucii orders were given td them. ORGANIZE CUSS Red ('ro'* Course in Home 1 1 Care of the Sick to Begin Study ( —— * ‘ THURSDAY EVENING

Twenty-three Enrolled — Surffical Dressings Are I Needed. Twenty-three have already enrolled tor the Red Cross course in ’Home Care of the Sick to be given by Mrs. • S. F. Alexander, a trained nurse of near Wren. O. preliminary nmeting was held last evefeinf at the library. Monday, \feednesday and Thursday evenings were decided upon as nights fcr the lessons, but this may B be changed if it is found that the great er number cannot give- so much time in one week to the course. The first lesson will be Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the library. Those who have enrolled are. Mrs. Ella Davison. Miss Eva Acker, Mrs. E, B. C. R. Weaker, Miss Mayme Cloud, Mrs. Fred Heuer, Miss Marie Daniels, Miss Mary Moses. Mrs. Jennie Miller, Mrs. John Spuller, Mrs. V. C. Knepper, Miss Freda Wehmboft. Mrs. Letta Peter.;. Mrs. L. E. Keher, Miss Adelaide Deininger, Mrs. Lois Beane, Miss Anne Racksyaw. Mrs. C. S. Niblick, Mrs. C. L. Meibers, Miss Betty Boyers, Miss Helen Niblick, Mrs. Emily Moses and Miss Anita Swearinger. O. L. Vance, chairman of the Red Cross has received word from headquarters to push the making of surgii cal dressings. The making of hospital ! ’ garments has practically been called .: off tor the time being, as there is ur- ’ i gent need of surgical dressings and .. all forces are urged to devote as much i time as they can to this work. It is J hoped that all interested in” Red Cross i work spend as much time as they can : at the local shop making gauze and I other surgical supplies.

|l» g « « t- A POUND PER CAPIT|. ft Mi This morning, S. E. Hite. f«l St . so eral food for Ad- tt tt am s county, received a telegivm tt tt of new irfotructiene hM.tfive to tt tt the sellir.g of lour in thiq coug W • ty. Tbe tplegrarp rffadp: • tt S. ■ HRe, Federal Food Admin- tt tt istrater, Decetiir, ipdiana:— • t • Owing te >n acute condition tt • of the wheat situation, netify • tr immediately all PPTAILFRS to • I S ras.triet until further notice, thr S tt safe of flour to a basis of ONF tt tt pound per week, per capita, not tt tt more than five pounds in city • tt and twelve and one-half in the ■ tt country, still adhering to the E> , tt fifty-fifty rule on substitutes. ■ • .Take Immediate census of ell tt stocks of flour in distributors’ * • hands. Pool stock* and redis- <■ tt tribute on equal basis. Do not ■ tt allow flour to leave your county, • tt except to individual toneunaers. • tt without notifying me. • tt H. E. BARNARD, • tt Federal Food Administrator for • ! tt Indiana. • • ttttfiitttttttttttttttttttt MORE FOOD STUFF Must lx* Raised and That Means Farmers Must Have More Help. THE BOYS’ RESERVE Is Planned .Just for That Purpose With Boys Sixteen and Over. Farmers cannot produce mdre 100 I stuff without more help. The war cannot be won without a larger tood supply, therefore, the food supply must tie produced an dit has been put up to thfi boys of the age of 16 to 21 inclusive to produce tlus added amount of food necessary to the win-' ning of the war. The organiation which is doing the ; work of bringing the boys and the together is known as the; “United States Boys' .Working Re-1 serve, which is under the supervision of the United States Department of Labor, and now has a branch in every county of every state in the union. , in this work, as in every other, Indiana is taking the lead and as Adams county conies first in her list ot counties we must keep up our record. 1 In each township of the county the townshili trustee has given in a list ( of men who have been appointed as i “Enrolling Officers," each high school ( principal is an enrolling officer and tn ihy several towns of the county there* are from two to four nTen who are, looking after the work of enrolling the boys. YOU AMERICAN BOY! IF YOU , HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN AP-* •PROACHED IN THIS MATTER YOU i JUST LOOK UP YOUR NEAREST.: ENROLLING OFFICER AND SAY TO HIM: “HERE, MISTER. 1 WANT TO EN • ROLL IN THIS WORK. I AM NOT, OLD ENOUGH TO JOIN THE COD!' ORS BUT 1 DO MY |?AR HERE AT HOMIfi. NEXT SUMMER.] BY HELPING TO RAISE MORE FOOD AND WORDING IN THE PLACES OF THE IffjYS IN THE ARMY. I KNOW THAT EVERY I AMERICAN BOY AT WORK OP POSES SOME GERMAN BOY. SIGN; ME UP! I’M LOYAL TO MY COUNTRY.” BIG EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT. The secom^ number of the Masonic lecture course. Thq Montagffi- Light Opera company, wil be given Saturday evening. If you have ticljpts you will want to hear this wonderful entertainment by five of the greatest stars on the stage today. If you haven't tickets, the single admission for adults is fifts cents and for children, twenty-five cents. If you want [ a most enjoyable evening, this is . your opportunity. Don't miss it. oFRED STUDLER HERE 1 I Fred Studler, of Hartford township, (was here today the first time in sever1 al weeks, his home having been quari antined on account of small pox and <]the cold weather helping to keep him < housed up. His children who were ill i • have recovered and Fred is planning I. his campaign for the nomination for county treasurer in the spring.

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WEED OF WELLS I • ('•aaeil Matter «f JtettlrilliKg ani Pattigg Wttite WATERWORKS M.ANT • Tke y<»r Wasf ** atefl ky HffaHl Offiert—* Hb-parflfi Ajfeptt'ttffttA. : . Every councilman fens ptttsent aaltt the minutes from the last meeting were approved as real a’t the eegulav session of the city council held last' I evening. The street and sewer committee t« whom had been referred thr- matter of entering into a contract with the | contractor stir the improvement of | Jackson street reported that same made. The report and contrai l was approved. The street •nd sewer cemmittwr also reported as having gone over an< I verified the poll tax sheet and the annual inventory of the city street commissioner. The report was approved and spread on record. The appointment and oath of offii e of Dr. 1’ B. Thomas as an assistant member of the city health board was filed and placed on record. As a number of people unentitled took and tried to take advantage of the. liberal offer made by the city council relative tn the city's paying for the vaccinating of those who were unable to pay for such service, the council passed a resolution to (he effect that persons claiming to be unable to pay for a vaccination would I t , required to make a written statement to that effect and that they must go to the city health officer who would perform the dutv free of charge. The health officer will be paid by the city for the medicine used, he donating his i services. It wax moved and seconded that th-* - pay of the firemen and superintendent , of the water works be raised SSOO on the month and that the linemen bw . raised SIO.OO per month. The matter of looking after fire I escapes and obstructions in the alley hack of the business houses along the east side of second street be referred I to the street and sewer committee. | A necessity now exists for a couple of new wells at the water works plant and the water works committee was instructed to investigate and contract for the re-drilling of tw r oof the old wells*and the putting down of a new one. The finance committee allowed tho follwing bills and the meeting adjourned: I’. & H. Supply Co• 26.7,1 Wayne Belting & Supply Co. .. 14.56 Waterworks pay roll 27.69 Valvoline Oil Co 26.75 John Thomas 1 55.75 Imperial Coal Sales Co 136.63. Central City Chemical Co. .. . 20.35 St. Commissioner’s pay roll.. 55.00 Police pay roll 80.00 City Firemen 67.50 John Meyer 28.00 Dick Bock 37.50 Thos. Dowling 32.50 A. C. Foos pay roll 241 00 Kalver-Noble Garage ‘Co. . 15.05 M. J. Mylott pay roll 125.00 G. R. & I. Ry Co 370.18 Pittsburgh Meter Co 9.60 , National Meter Co i Holland-St. Louis Sugar C 0... 551.5:* MB, TOO! TOO! An editott can go to certain person-* seven ffmes a day and ask for an item of news, and each time be told that there is absolutely nothing goinq on in town. When the paper is out | these same persons ttill recall an ♦lent they knew of all the time and then Wonder thy it isn’t ia the paper Some people frouldn’t kaow Which d»y of the etonth the ffpfirtfc of Jfiljr ccanei <•» if you Vere to «sk *?hem.—Bernb Witness in ' Kh»t happened twenty years aw'.” Oftltt HUfDRttD Fttß Cttjl» Guy Browtfc prinipal of the central school grades, which includes six . rooms, being the first, second, third, seventh and grades, reports ■ that they are 100 per cent for Junio» I Red Cross. This meaus that every i pupil in these graders is a member of the Junior Red Cross. Thtf teachers ; are deserving of much credit for their splendid enrollment of pupils in tha (cause. j.'JIJ